Objective GK General Knowledge Questions

1.

Cotopaxi, a beautiful snow covered volcano is located in which country? [A]Cuba [B]USA [C]Ecuador [D]Chile

Ecuador Cotopaxi is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located in the Latacunga canton of Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador, in South America. It is the second highest summit in Ecuador, reaching a height of 5,897 m (19,347 ft).

2.

Which one of the following states shares longest border with Bangladesh?[A]Meghalaya[B]Assam[C]West Bengal[D]Mizoram

West BengalBangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer (2,545-mile) long international border, the fifth-longest land border in the world. West Bengal with 2,217 km share longest border with Bangladesh. Other states include 262 km in Assam, 856 km in Tripura, 180 km in Mizoram, 443 km in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km in West Bengal.

3.

In which of the following cities India’s first monorail service has been launched, recently?
[A]Mumbai
[B]Bangalore
[C]Kolkata
[D]Chennai

Mumbai India’s first monorail service has commenced its operation on the 8.9 km Wadala-Chembur section in the central-eastern suburb of Mumbai. The Rs 3000 crore mono rail project is being implemented in two phases. The phase comprises the 8.9 km long Wadala-Chembur section, which is now thrown open to the public while the second phase the service will be extended to Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk in South Mumbai.

4.

According United Nation latest report, which country has by far the largest population of illiterate adults in the world?
[A]China
[B]India
[C]Pakistan
[D]Indonesia

India India has by far the largest population of illiterate adults at 287 million, amounting 37 per cent of the global total, according UN report. The report further said that the richest young women in India have already achieved universal literacy but the poorest are projected to only do so around 2080.

5.

Recently India has become the third country in the world to have Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF) in the world. The other two countries which have SBFT facility are?
[A]United States and Japan
[B]United States and Ukraine
[C]China and Japan
[D]China and South Korea

United States and Ukraine India has joined the elite group of nations when the Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF) was commissioned into the Indian navy at INS Hansa in Panaji. India has become the third country to have such facility in the world after United States and Ukraine.

6.

Kethy Cross, who has become first woman umpire on ICC panel, belongs to which country?
[A]Australia
[B]New Zealand
[C]England
[D]South Africa

New Zealand New Zealand umpire Kethy Cross has become the first woman to be named in an ICC umpires panel-she was added to the ICC Associate and Affiliate panel of umpires for 2014.

7.

Recently, a new term “Fragile Five” is being used to describe countries that have witnessed economic turmoil in recent years. Which of the following correctly represent “Fragile Five” countries?
[A]Turkey, Brazil, India, South Africa and Indonesia
[B]Turkey, Britain, India, China and Japan
[C]India, China, Japan, South Africa and Indonesia
[D]India, China, Turkey, Japan and Britain

Turkey, Brazil, India, South Africa and Indonesia The term Fragile Five has been coined by a research analyst at Morgan Stanley which identifies Turkey, Brazil, India, South Africa and Indonesia as economies that have become too dependent on skittish foreign investment to finance their growth ambitions.

8.

The Union government has recently given its approval for setting up of the first ESDM (electronic system design and manufacturing) in which city?
[A]Mumbai
[B]Bangalore
[C]Mysore
[D]Kochi

Show Answer Bangalore The Union government gave its in-principle approval for setting up of the first ESDM (electronic system design and manufacturing) in electronic city, Bangalore. ESDM is the fastest growing segment of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and is projected to be a $400 billion industry by the end of this decade.

9.

Recently, the government of India has launched a new initiative called MeghRaj. What is this MeghRaj?
[A] Its a new Monsoon prediction system
[B]It’s a new project related to Cloud Computing
[C]It’s a new service under Department of Posts
[D]It’s a new scheme for India’s Rainfed areas

It’s a new project related to Cloud Computing MeghRaj, technically called GI Cloud is a new project launched by the Government of India to harness the benefits of Cloud Computing. The GI Cloud facility would ensure optimum utilization of the infrastructure and speed up the development and deployment of eGovernance applications. It will also help the departments to procure ICT services on demand. The National Informatics Centre, NIC is providing Cloud services under the initiative MeghRaj.

10.

Who among the following is the chairman of the recently constituted 7th Pay Commission?
[A]Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur
[B]Dr Rathin Roy
[C]Justice B.N.Srikrishna
[D]C. Rangarajan

Show Answer Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur Former Supreme Court Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur has been appointed as the Chairman of the 7th Pay Commission. The Commission has been mandated to submit its report in two years time and its recommendations would be implemented from 1st of January 2016. Government constitutes Pay Commission almost every ten years to revise the pay scales of its employees and often these are adopted by states after some modification.